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Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 17 August 2023

Faith-Based Security Headlines

These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against, and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 8 – FB-ISAO (faithbased-isao.org)

The FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 8 has been published. This month’s newsletter articles include:

  • Yet Again…A Shooting at a Faith-Based School, and
  • Recent Swatting Incidents

The newsletter also Spotlights: Priority Intelligence Requirements. The FB-ISAO Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR) have been updated and FB-ISAO Slack has also been updated.

Check the newsletter to see the FB-ISAO Physical and Cyber Threat Levels and upcoming FB-ISAO events.

The August 2023 Newsletter has been directly distributed to members and may be accessed here

Analyst Comment:

These articles provide valuable information and resources as schools prepare for the return of students and houses of worship prepare for upcoming religious holidays.

 

Select All-Hazards Stories

Deaths in Maui fire make it one of the deadliest fires in history

Hawaii’s top power utility accused of years of mismanagement before the deadly wildfires

Maui wildfire: Why were emergency sirens not sounded? An official explains

REMINDER: U.S. Secret Service Offers Free Virtual School Safety Training: August 24, 2023 (govdelivery.com)

Federal School Safety Clearinghouse webinar on K-12 school safety, school climate, and student mental health supports: Federal Training and Technical Assistance Centers Webinar Registration, Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite

Texas GOP’s plan to place armed guards in every school is already falling apart: report

Philly 17-year-old arrested and charged in terrorism probe: officials

A San Antonio father was arrested after a gun was found inside a 3-year-old pre-K student’s backpack, police say

6th victim dies in Pennsylvania house explosion: Officials

9/11 defendants might not face the death penalty, U.S. tells families

Hurricane Hillary Moving Towards the Southwest U.S.; One Final Hot Day in the Northwest National Weather Service

Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuation of City in Northern Canada

‘Out of control’ wildfire erupts on Spain’s holiday island of Tenerife

“Grab hold and give it a wiggle” – ATM card skimming is still a thing

Hackers are increasingly hiding within services such as Slack and Trello to deploy malware

LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

At least 63 people feared dead after boat found off Cape Verde

Dominican Republic blast kills dozens, including a baby (unknown cause)

More Security-focused Content

Read a report detailing attacks on Faith-Based organizations following the Dobbs ruling.
Access the latest FB-ISAO Newsletter for additional threat analysis and upcoming event announcements.
Access all-hazards resources from public and private sector partners, curated by the FB-ISAO team.

The FB-ISAO’s sponsor Gate 15 publishes a free daily newsletter called the SUN. Curated from their open source intelligence collection process, the SUN informs leaders and analysts with the critical news of the day and provides a holistic look at the current global, all-hazards threat environment. Ahead of the daily news cycle, the SUN allows current situational awareness into the topics that will impact your organization. To sign-up for The SUN, please sign up below.

This DAP highlights – FB-ISAO Newsletter, v5, Issue 8. Every DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.

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